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Systems Engineering for Very Small and Micro Entities Working Group
Charter
The Charter of the Systems Engineering for Very Small and Micro Entities (SE for VSMEs), is to assist in the application of systems engineering for product development in very small/micro enterprises or small projects.
 
Leadership
Chair: Gauthier Fanmuy
Co-Chair: Ken Ptack
Co-Chair: Claude Y. LaPorte
Co-Chair: Sven-Olaf Schulze
 

Contact Very Small and Micro Entities Working Group for additional information or to join this group.

Accomplishments/Products

• The Charter has been developed and approved. The goals of this working group are:
  • To improve and make product development within VSEs more efficient by using Systems Engineering concepts
  • Elaborate tailored guidance for VSMEs to apply, in the context of either a prime or subcontractor role
  • Elaborate tailored guidance to apply to small projects
  • To contribute to standardization in the context of systems engineering.
• The Survey has been developed in five languages (English, French, Italian, German and Spanish), has been piloted and is being conducted .(http://isosurvey.logti.etsmtl.ca/). The goals of the survey are:
  • Identify strengths and weaknesses of product development practices in VSMEs and small projects in Various Domains
  • Characterize the state of practice of product development in this context
  • Identify areas where the practice of systems engineering can better assist product development in this context
• There have been several WG meetings and Telecons
  • International symposia
  • International workshops

Projects

• The Survey is currently open for all participants.

Survey Announcement

 
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